Sinatra
Hoboken's famous crooner
Frank Sinatra was an American singer and actor whose career spanned six decades, from the 1930s swing era through the 1990s.
Known as "Ol' Blue Eyes" and "The Chairman of the Board," he defined a style of smooth, emotionally nuanced vocal performance.
His name evokes mid-century sophistication, Las Vegas glamour, and the Rat Pack.
He thinks he's Sinatra up there at karaoke.
One who sings professionally
- baritoneMid-range male voice
- phrasingManner of expressing something
- timbreSound's distinctive character
- balladNarrative poem or song
microphone · torch song · standards · intonation · voice · resonance · smooth · intimate
Spontaneous, unplanned creation
- swingSuspended recreational seat
- big bandLarge jazz ensemble
- bebopFast, complex jazz style
- scatImprovised vocal jazz
syncopation · rhythm · brass · arrangement · Count Basie · Quincy Jones · orchestra · phrasing
Unverified traditional tale
- The VoiceNBC singing talent competition
- Chairman of the BoardHead of corporate governance
- rat packRoving group of vermin
- HollywoodAmerican film industry center
celebrity · entertainer · showbiz · charisma · style · trendsetter · mogul · idol
Major American record label
- golden agePeriod of peak prosperity
- Las VegasNevada's gambling capital
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- influencePower to affect others
catalog · anthology · definitive · timeless · classic · hall of fame · documentary · tribute
vocalist
One who sings professionally
- baritoneMid-range male voice
- phrasingManner of expressing something
- timbreSound's distinctive character
ballad · microphone · torch song · standards · intonation · voice · resonance · smooth · intimate · lounge
improvisation
Spontaneous, unplanned creation
scat · syncopation · rhythm · brass · arrangement · Count Basie · Quincy Jones · orchestra · phrasing · standards
legend
Unverified traditional tale
- The VoiceNBC singing talent competition
- Chairman of the BoardHead of corporate governance
- rat packRoving group of vermin
Hollywood · celebrity · entertainer · showbiz · charisma · style · trendsetter · mogul · idol · star
Capitol Records
Major American record label
- golden agePeriod of peak prosperity
- Las VegasNevada's gambling capital
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
influence · catalog · anthology · definitive · timeless · classic · hall of fame · documentary · tribute · centennial
- Italian SurnamesRossi, Ferrari, Esposito, Romano, Colombo
- Celebrity NamesAffleck, Anderson, Aniston, Blanchett, Brando
- Italian AmericansItalian Americans, Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio
- RubyRuby, gems, bundle, rake, pry
- Cultural ClassicsBeethoven, Mozart, Bach, Shakespeare, Dickens
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SinatraJohnny Rotten
Sid Vicious · Kurt Cobain · Iggy Pop · punk rock · Tupac Shakur
SinatraJohnny Rotten
Sid Vicious · Kurt Cobain · Iggy Pop · punk rockers · Janis Joplin